It's only $30 or so a month. Is this something we can all agree on?
2006-08-02 16:49:48 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If you are donating already... kudos
2006-08-02 16:55:52 · update #1
there are good groups that see the kids actually get the money
2006-08-02 17:07:59 · update #2
My church supports many different orphans in starving countries. Why not check out what Catholic relief gives. There are many different missionaries throughout the world. One of the guys at work just left for South America to help poor people build houses. You don't always have to give money you can also give your time. Let's not also forget about the many starving and poor people in our own country.
2006-08-02 16:56:42 · answer #1 · answered by Right Wing Extremist 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I take it that you are referring to one of those "Feed the Children" television commercials?
First, I have a starving cat and I am pretty hungry myself, so in my view my money is well spent right in my own household. Eighty percent of the money you donate to these "charity" groups goes into the Administration of the organization. A non profit group is a business that uses all it's revenue in it's Administration ...so the Chairmen or CEOs gets huge retirement packages that suck up the profit ...legally they get away with calling themselves NON profit.
It's a scam. If you want to help the needy, I am sure there is a neighbor on your street that is having a tough time paying an electric bill or buying school supplies for the kids. Keep a list of what you give to others and you can claim charitable contributions on your taxes...including buying girl scout cookies.
2006-08-02 17:09:05 · answer #2 · answered by djanis123 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ive got a mortgage,ive got card payments, my fence is falling down,ive got three grandkids,my trees need pruning,my lawnmower needs to be replaced, my electric bill is 300+ a month, i also refinanced my car...
my porch is halfway done ---but it looks good till just past the door!! i need to pave my driveway where it is washing out, but i cant do that till i get all new drain pipes for the whole yard!!!!
they were made in a time when they didnt live very long--i guess...
did i mention that my roof started leaking this last winter???my insurance co. said that they didnt remember any wind the night a tornado almost blew the upstairs off of the friggin house!!!
i still tithe when i can if not i write a bad check to the church,cause it always comes back if you give right...
i donate to the cops till they try to tell me that the amount im giving aint what they had in mind...theyll put me on a payment plan---[believe that]---and i always buy tickets to the firemans cookout---donate my time to the arts council when i can...
donate my artwork to auction when i cant...sell hot dogs at the ball games...cook the food for the kids when they have there end of year awards banquet..donate the food too...
thats only a start---ive got daughters and grandkids that i cant hardly keep up with...i watch my grandkids almost every day!!!
i try to spend all my money within the county to keep the moneys where i can see the benifit...!!!!
tell me im not doin anything for the starvin kids!!!
my kids aint starvin...anyone i can touch aint got starvin kids either!!!
there is a reason for everything!!!
2006-08-02 17:13:22 · answer #3 · answered by Joseph M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because I already have charities I donate to, thought I can't afford to give a lot. And do NOT wish to get hung up in one of those monthly donation things! I'm currently not working, have limited finances, things to pay for, pets to care for, and a car to still feed so I can mange to get where I need to go.
In this day and age, when people are losing health care and other benefits in work, when minimum wage is very little, and those that get paid more then that are still payed little, most of us aren't rich, and gas prices and that of other things is horrible...$30 a month is a lot! Only thirty a month you say...you must make a nicer salary then most of us...
2006-08-02 17:29:23 · answer #4 · answered by Indigo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, I'm a Christian and I give $20 a month to Manna Ministries which feeds children in 3rd world countries and gives them the gospel. Next question?
2006-08-02 16:54:16 · answer #5 · answered by Lindsay M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, it isn't. I give locally, to the United Way and to friends and acquaintances that need a good turn. I've kept a kid or two from starving in the first place, thankyouverymuch.
not saying others shouldn't give, but all that don't give to the "starving children" aren't being selfish.
2006-08-02 16:53:02 · answer #6 · answered by crowell29a 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im not christian or athiest, and I agree that they do need the money for food. I just dont have any money to give. If I did have the money, I would give it to them.
2006-08-02 16:55:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I couldn't possibly give that kind of money. But I do give money away every time I can, yes. I cannot give you a reason why I'm not doing something which I AM doing.
2006-08-02 16:55:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because I donate $1000.00 a year to the local Red Cross.
2006-08-02 16:53:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My parents struggle to feed our family, pay for our house, cars, and put my brother through college so he can have a future. We can't afford to feed starving kids.
2006-08-02 16:55:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋